Pterosaurs: From Deep TimeAn epic, ambitious and page-turning mystery that will appeal to fans of The Shadow of the Wind, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and The Time Traveller's Wife London, 1896. Andrew Harrington is young, wealthy and heartbroken. His lover Marie Kelly was murdered by Jack the Ripper and he longs to turn back the clock and save her. Meanwhile, Claire Haggerty rails against the position of women in Victorian society. Forever being matched with men her family consider suitable, she yearns for a time when she can be free to love whom she choses. But hidden in the attic of popular author - and noted scientific speculator - H.G. Wells is a machine that will change everything. As their quests converge, it becomes clear that time is the problem - to escape it, to change it, might offer them the hope they need... |
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... neck ver- tebrae that were rather short and chunky and topped by a prominent bony spine . Generally , the neck vertebrae were similar in size and shape to one another , with two exceptions . At the beginning of the neck , the first ...
... neck vertebra of Quetzalcoatlus , as seen from above . Middle right : sketch of the neck of Pterodactylus , with its supporting tracheal rings . Below : the likely range of neck movements in Pterodactylus . ( Redrawn from Chris Bennett ...
... neck vertebrae were practi- cally immobile . 8 Judging from the best match between articulation surfaces on corre- sponding vertebrae , the typical " neutral " position of the neck during flight was approximately horizontal . Muscles ...